Dragon’s Dogma mode update, Dark Arisen expansion announced

It’s looking as if the recently released patch and updated PlayStation 3 demo was just the first step in expanding Dragon’s Dogma’s presence. Capcom has announced that another update is in the works, which will add two new modes (Speedrun and Hard Mode), as well as an expansion set to launch in 2013: Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen. A trailer and a handful of screens for Arisen were also made available.

Both of the upcoming modes will add better equipment for those up to the challenge. Speedrun will task players with completing the game within set time limits, rewarding them with better loot for their efforts, while Hard Mode offers equally rich rewards, but only for those who can survive the increased difficulty.